I decided to dine here on the eve of my 39th birthday. Having ran the 2018 Sydney half marathon earlier in the day, I figured that it was time to celebrate or grumble getting older. It was a little of both.
I noticed Grace of India Indian restaurant during my rounds in and around Kiribilli / North Sydney. I do love Indian cuisine, due to its intoxicating aromas and fetching spice palate. Indian cuisine has always been on my top 5 favorites. With that said, I ended up dining here on my last night in Sydney Australia before traveling to New Zealand for a week. I arrived here around 5:30pm on a Sunday evening. I thought it was a little bit early, but I saw some people already inside dining, so I went right on in. The ambiance was nice and casual, definitely someplace to take a date on or just have a quiet meal yourself on any given day. The mood lighting was quite nice and adequate, although it was dark enough to have to look at the menu closer than I thought. The service here was friendly, nice, and soft spoken. I probably spent about 45-60 minutes here from start to finish. Grace of India Indian restaurant is one of the good places to visit in Kiribilli / North Sydney Australia.
The overall experience here at Grace of India Indian restaurant was nothing short of excellent. While sometimes excellence can be disguised as ordinary, it felt like that, but everything was great. Maybe it was the thought about pre celebrating my birthday a day early, but it was like that. Having Indian food is always a nice time and I should do it more often in my home city of Honolulu, but I was here in North Sydney / Kiribilli and got to know Grace of India Indian cuisine at least for an evening. The restaurant itself was small, boasting about 10-15 tables. I ended up sitting in the middle of the restaurant and the rest seemed to be history. This family run restaurant is located at 16 Ennis Road, right off the main drag. They accept major credit cards, which is always a good thing - as well as cash. Getting here shouldn't be a problem, since street parking can be found nearby in residential street parking. Kiribilli has also a train station near the Sydney harbor bridge, so that's an option for y'all to get here. If you are like a tourist like me, I got here via the Harbor bridge and walked it from the CBD area of Sydney on over. Not the best, but it brought on the appetite! The restaurant is located just off the main stretch of commercial businesses near the harbor bridge, can't miss it. Best bet is to come here early to get seated right away.
On this quest to enjoy age 38 before turning 39, I ended up getting the beef vindaloo here with rice. And added on some garlic naan for taste. This simple meal was as elegant and simple as you could possibly imagine it out to be. For the most part though, the vindaloo was extra spicy and went great on a bed of rice. I may have asked for an extra helping of rice to finish off the beef vindaloo, as there was so much curry left after having the first helping. I do love the Indian spice palate and it goes wonderfully with the naan breads. The prices here is usually comparable with other Indian restaurants I have been to. Even Thai and Vietnamese places too. Restaurant quality deserves the best and it was nice to have that level of quality and deliciousness here at the Grace Of India Indian restaurant. While getting older kind of sucks, it doesn't have to be when you're dining at great restaurants. Thanks to Grace of India for making one of my pre birthday a good one during my stay in north Sydney / Kiribilli. I would certainly recommend coming here, if you love Indian cuisine and in Sydney Australia. It's super good!
Oh and I used the yelp check in offer for 20% off the meal. Thanks Yelp!!
4.5 stars for the overall experience. 4.0 stars for the ambiance and service. 4.5 stars for the food. If I could, I'd be back.
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